Abstract
The wetting characteristics of free-standing polyacetylene films were determined by using a standard series of wetting liquids. As-prepared films of cis-polyacetylene were found to contain a significant polar contribution to the surface free energy, which became nearly entirely dispersive upon thermal isomerization to the trans form. Both isomeric forms are characterized by a critical surface tension of wetting gamma //c approx. 51 mN/m, which is considerably higher than that normally obtained from organic polymers. These results have been interpreted with respect to surface oxidation and tested by examining an oxidized film.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1555-1562 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of polymer science. Part A-2, Polymer physics |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| State | Published - Aug 1 1985 |